If it's particular for the JV you intend to form with other money partners, then this should definitely be shopped for the lender that will best service your intended deal type.

@Kaitlyn Castillo I did a cash out refi on a long term rental then contacted The Short Term Shop.

I thinks it’s okay to secure a rental while your shopping for a home.

Shop for another lender.

The depth of the filter housing does seem to be about 4 inches so I could see why they would have 2 2-inch filter put in there, but is that the most ideal way, or should I go shopping for some 4 inch filters (if they even make them)?

Hi Jacklyn,  I believe the generic advice of "get a side gig" to earn your down payment money means (today);  drive for uber, door dash, find a few local elderly who don't want to go shopping and be their helper/shopper. 

Going to the Beach is another 60-mile day as the city of Malibu is 23 miles long meeting someone for lunch or coffee each day adds up. 

the land and shop How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

What else do I need to be mindful of as I'm shopping for property number one? 

I am shopping for good interest rates on an investment property for a duplex in Carrollton, Georgia that I will NOT live in.